garden escapes: having fun
I have been working at my garden escapes project for almost a month now. Many of the poems are simple free verse, usually evenly divided in stanzas of four to seven lines, often consisting of regular numbers of syllables. I have also tried some other forms, the pantoum and the ghazal. And most fun of all, for a few poems, I have tried shape poems, using the lines of the poem to create shapes reflective of the subject matter.
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Here is a poem that goes a step further. The shape shows the shape of lupins growing in the ditch; the colours are the colours of the flowers.
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And, a poem about chokecherries, in the shape of the hanging blossoms or berries.
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I will continue to work with these, perhaps aiming to make the poem read sensibly no matter which way you approach it.
I’d appreciate any comments, positive or negative!
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This work was made possible by a Creations Grant from artsnb!
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All my best,
doing my best to stay in my shape,
Jane
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I really like the creative flower formatting, Jane. It really draws you in (no pun intended!).
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Jane Fritz
July 27, 2020 at 12:12 pm
hi Jane. Reminds me of your colourful Robby Robin drawings. Where did they go?
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jane tims
July 27, 2020 at 1:11 pm
Good memory, Jane. They’re still illustrating the stories but my grandkids outgrew them!
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Jane Fritz
July 27, 2020 at 3:27 pm
That happens. They’ll become interested again, from a different perspective, when they are 18-25 ….
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jane tims
July 27, 2020 at 6:59 pm
Very creative and fun. I particularly like how you played with the lupines. I’m very visual with a love for words so seeing the two forms put together is a treat. 🙂
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Robin
July 27, 2020 at 7:53 am
Thanks Robin. I’ll probably try another poem with colour!
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jane tims
July 27, 2020 at 1:10 pm